Rain Gardens
Rain Gardens are a natural and beautiful way to reduce and clean storm water. They are shallow, depressed gardens designed to collect rain water and allow it time to filter into the ground. This results in cleaner water, less water entering our storm systems and more water refilling the underground water table that keeps small streams flowing during the dry summer months. Rain Gardens are lovely, lively, colorful, low maintenance habitats for insects and animals. Their native plants provide food to song birds and butterflies.
Rain Gardens for Nashville - Making a Difference One Garden at a Time!
Download rain garden plans, plant lists, and learn how to plant your rain garden!
Rain Gardens for Nashville - A Resource Guide
Metro Water Services Rain Garden
Storm Water Division-NPDES Staff planting a rain garden at the County Hospital Road offices.
Michelle Barbero, Michael Hunt, Dale Binder, Phil Saad, Rebecca Dohn, Josh Hayes, Sonya Erickson, Shawn Herman, Mary Garmon
Rain garden plants include: Joe-pye-weed, Virginia Sweetspire, Little Bluestem, Bluestar, Coneflower, Milkweed
Questions which are not addressed through this web site, please email Sonia Harvat.